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Scientific Sails: It’s Alive in NY Harbor

Raise the sails, trawl for fish, and explore the biodiversity of New York City’s waterways aboard the Mystic Whaler, a reproduction of a late 19th-century coastal cargo schooner. In this family-friendly tour of New York Harbor, biologist Roy Arezzo is on deck to provide an up-close encounter with the oysters that filter our harbors and sustain life in our local waterways. Join him in an exploration of the incredible underwater world in our backyard.

Science Captain

Roy Arezzo, a native of Brooklyn, is a veteran NYC science teacher who has served as a department leader/curriculum developer in a variety of secondary education settings. He has a B.S. in biology from Marist College and received his Master in Environmental Science Education through CUNY.